ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377456
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| Date: | Friday 5 April 1985 |
| Time: | 12:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Executive Aero Systems, Inc |
| Registration: | N80530 |
| MSN: | 28-8216094 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1335 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tahoe Paradise, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | S. Lake Tahoe, CA (KTVL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES AND THE TERRAIN DURING AN ATTEMPTED CLIMB IN A NARROW CANYON. THE PLT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB IN ORDER TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN IN THE CANYON WHEN A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. HE STATED, HE CLEARED THE TOP OF THE RIDGE AT 9000 FT WHEN THE DOWNDRAFT WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED TREES. LEVEL FLT COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED AND THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85FXQ01
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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